LEARNit Dictionary

ground

noun
A2
1
A2
the solid surface of the earth
زمین, سطح زمین
2
used to describe activities that take place on the ground, not in the air or at sea
زمین, سطح زمین
Ground forces were deployed in the area.
the deployment of ground troops
a ground and air attack
He called for more troops on the ground.
3
B1
an area of open land
زمین, عرصه
The kids were playing on waste ground behind the school.
We found a patch of open ground in the middle of the woods.
There was a small patch of ground at the side of the cottage.
They drove across miles of rough, stony ground.
4
B1
an area of land that is used for a particular purpose, activity or sport
زمین, محوطه
a football/cricket ground
The atmosphere inside the ground was electric.
see also breeding ground, burial ground, dumping ground, home ground, hunting ground, parade ground, recreation ground, stamping ground, testing ground, training ground
5
a large area of land or sea that is used for a particular purpose
زمین, محوطه, عرصه
fishing grounds
feeding grounds for birds
6
B1
soil on the surface of the earth
زمین, خاک
fertile ground for planting crops
Prepare the ground before you plant anything.
You can sow the seeds directly into the ground.
The car got stuck in the muddy ground.
7
B2
the land or gardens around a large building
محوطه ساختمان, محوطه
the hospital grounds
We had a guided tour of the house and grounds.
The house has extensive grounds.
8
B2
an area of interest, knowledge or ideas
زمینه, حوزه, عرصه
He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk.
We had to go over the same ground in class the next day.
I thought I was on safe ground talking about music.
You're on dangerous ground if you criticize his family.
Legal scholars say the president is on shaky ground.
He felt he was back on familiar ground.
Paris in the 1920s was fertile ground for artistic experimentation.
see also common ground, high ground, middle ground
9
B2
a good or true reason for saying, doing or believing something
دلیل, استدلال, حجت
You have no grounds for complaint.
What were his grounds for wanting a divorce?
There are reasonable grounds to believe that a crime has been committed.
The case was dismissed on the ground that there was insufficient evidence.
Employers cannot discriminate on grounds of age.
He retired early on health grounds.
She was released on compassionate grounds.
(law)What are the grounds of appeal?
Their caution was not without grounds.
10
the small pieces of solid matter in a liquid that have fallen to the bottom
رسوب, ذرات ته‌نشین‌شده
coffee grounds
11
a wire that connects an electric circuit with the ground and makes it safe
ارت, سیم زمین, اتصال به زمین
Don't forget to connect the ground wire.
12
a background that a design is painted or printed on
زمینه
pink roses on a white ground
verb
1
when a boat grounds or something grounds it, it touches the ground in shallow water and is unable to move
به گل نشستن, بر بستر آب گیر کردن
2
to prevent an aircraft from taking off
زمین‌گیر کردن, ممنوع‌الپرواز کردن, جلوگیری از پرواز
The balloon was grounded by strong winds.
All planes out of Heathrow have been grounded by the strikes.
3
to punish a child or young person by not allowing them to go out with their friends for a period of time
حبس کردن در خانه, منع کردن از بیرون رفتن, ممنوع‌الخروج کردن نوجوان یا کودک به عنوان تنبیه, خانه‌نشین کردن به عنوان جزئی از مجازات
You're grounded for a week!
4
to make electrical equipment safe by connecting it to the ground with a wire
اتصال به زمین برقرار کردن, اتصال به زمین کردن
The spark plugs must be grounded to complete the electrical circuit.
5
[No translation]
past tense, past participle of grind
adjective
1
cut or crushed into very small pieces or powder
پودر شده, آسیاب‌شده, خردشده
see also hamburger(2)